Example sentences of "can usually be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within this context , whether witnesses are lying can usually be decided without difficulty . |
| 2 | Numbers can usually be presented in a variety of ways to suit the story that you want to tell . |
| 3 | More information can usually be gained by phone than by post . |
| 4 | The existence and magnitude of a beneficial effect of treatment can usually be determined by meta-analyses of unbiased trials , such as that of the treatment of early breast cancer . |
| 5 | A good argument can usually be expressed in a sentence or two . |
| 6 | It can usually be prevented by replacing tap washers ( page 32 ) or changing the type of ballvalve used on cisterns ( page 38 ) or closing down stopvalves . |
| 7 | Dimmer switches can usually be fitted for one or two-way operation ; with two-way switching , only one switch can be a dimmer type . |
| 8 | The true basis of the cation selectivity of zeolites is not completely understood but can usually be explained in terms of the specific molecular architecture of the zeolite frameworks ( always large enough to accommodate caesium ) , the relative amount of silicon and aluminium in the zeolite framework , and the hydration state of the cations . |
| 9 | On occasions , some of the rules can appear esoteric when viewed in isolation but can usually be explained by reference to one of the General Principles . |
| 10 | The latter can usually be distinguished by the more generous hospitality — cheese and wine parties are very often the province of a nursing recruitment agency , or other private sector employer . |
| 11 | If necessary , arrangements can usually be made for you to be seen at home . |
| 12 | But the obscurity of the means/end relationship will again normally prevent divergent expenditure being identified , since a plausible case can usually be made for donations in terms of their contribution to goodwill and hence to long-term profitability . |
| 13 | If the queries coming into the public relations or press office are short questions they can usually be answered on the spot , but quite often they will be in the form of a general request for information on a specific topic and it could be that your organisation has in its files a good deal of material which could be sent out . |
| 14 | Packing can usually be replaced without the need to turn the water off , but this will require the removal of the tap head and the ‘ easyclean ’ cover . |
| 15 | Provided the serial numbers are kept separate , lost or stolen cheques can usually be replaced within a couple of days . |
| 16 | The thermostat of an immersion heater can usually be adjusted by turning off the double-pole switch and removing the heater cover . |
| 17 | Patients should be made aware that the side-effects can usually be reserved within one to two days following cessation of the infusion . |
| 18 | These feeds can usually be seen as separate pipes leading from the cistern ; sometimes there may be extra feeds fitted for a shower or bidet . |
| 19 | Lawyers can usually be relied upon to tell detainees of their rights in a way that suggests that some of them might actually be useful . |
| 20 | On the plus side , however , blind singer Frankie Paul can usually be relied upon to turn out a stinging record , and this crisply-mixed , soulful mélange of ragga , lovers and soul soon hits your aural G-spot . |
| 21 | While he can usually be relied upon to offend whichever sacred cows the liberal consensus happens to be grazing , the satirical armoury has shown dismaying signs of fatigue . |
| 22 | For those publications which use colour , transparencies can usually be accepted from 33mm upwards , but it may help the magazine if plate sizes are agreed before the pictures are taken . |
| 23 | Advice on whom to choose can usually be obtained through the local grape-vine of elderly neighbours and old people 's clubs and organisations . |
| 24 | Adaptations can usually be done to a property to suit it to your needs . |
| 25 | This can usually be done by bending it backwards and forwards a few times . |
| 26 | The historian 's main points or ideas can usually be discovered in ( a ) the first and/or last paragraph of a chapter or section , ( b ) the first sentence of a paragraph — this is the key point for the paragraph and it is usually expressed in one sentence . |
| 27 | The layout of the drains can usually be discovered by pouring water down various sinks , WCs , etc and seeing which inspection chamber it comes into . |
| 28 | Otherwise bonds can usually be surrendered within the period , but the value is not then guaranteed . |
| 29 | ( ii ) A high mortality of overwintered L3 on the pasture occurs in spring and only negligible numbers can usually be detected by June . |
| 30 | Most such attempts , it concluded , are actually perpetrated by authorised users , and can usually be covered by existing law . |